The beauty in Fresh 48

Welcome! Today I was thinking long and hard about what exactly my favorite photography sessions are to shoot and why. I mean I do love pretty much anything photography related, but I’m a little more biased to births and newborns especially fresh 48, as you probably were able to tell by peeking through my website.

Anyways, I was really thinking about WHY these are my favorite. Why do I love fresh 48 so much? And honestly within the past year I feel really strongly that fresh 48 could be one of the most important sessions of your life and why you shouldn’t miss out on investing in one!

I’ve thought about it and collected 4 reasons why and thought I’d share them with you here, to ponder on if a fresh 48 session is something for your family!

First off real quick, what is a fresh 48 session?

~ A fresh 48 session is when you hire a photographer to come within the first 48 hours of your babies birth to capture pictures at the hospital, or home (if you have a home birth). It’s where we document those first few breaths of life and connection you have with your baby, where we get the umbilical cord still clamped on and their sweet wrinkly toes. We get to see you as you are in the hospital room holding this person for the first time in their life, that you’ll have the rest of your life.

So why are some reasons I think this could be the most important photo shoot to get of your baby?

1. The first 48 hrs, do you really even remember them?

~ Lets be real, when you have a baby the first few days are spent healing from pain, trying to figure out breastfeeding and the new bond with this sweet little person, trying to just remember to feed yourself between all the high emotions and taking care of a new baby, Then in between all of this don’t forget about the visitors who want to come see you. Talk about intense! You’ve waited a long time for your babies arrival and you deserve to soak up every little detail! As your photographer that’s my job to help.

Having a fresh 48 session will help you remember all these things, like what blanket did you bring for your baby to curl up in? what color hair and how thick was it really? it’s hard to remember all the exact details that fade so quick.

• 2. All the changes!

~ Do you ever see those parents that do the monthly photos of their kids for the first year, Do you notice how each month their baby grows?! really after you have a baby, the first few HOURS they change! It’s so quick how your baby notices things differently, gets more aware of the world, The color of their skin changes as it adjusts to being outside the womb. Every little thing is rapidly changing on this little person and time can’t be wasted. You want to remember them brand new.

Remember how you felt when your baby first hit your chest and how you looked at their soft skin and sweet eyes and how you thought “I did it, my baby is perfect” with tears rushing down your face? You deserve to remember what your baby looked like as close to that moment as possible.

If you can’t afford birth photography, fresh 48 is the next best option while still getting these details.

• 3. Siblings meeting for the first time

~ do you remember your older child coming to the hospital room to hold their new baby for the first time? do you remember their face and excitement when they met their new sibling? It’s truly one of the best things I can witness. These babies will know each other the rest of their lives and have this incredible bond that I get to have the honor of documenting the very beginning of. I mean really, what more can I say?

The last reason why

4. It’s SO EASY!

Here is the thing, if you were to hire a newborn photographer for actual newborn photos, or family photos, you have to get dressed, get your other kids dressed, get out of the house, make sure you have everything you need. It’s a hassle!

Fresh 48 is so much different, you don’t have to get out of your hospital robe. Fresh 48 sessions last about 30 min, I come to you and capture you where you’d be anyways. I don’t make you do anything you wouldn’t already be doing. I come and take photos of you as you are bonding, gazing at your baby.

Of course I think all sessions are lovely and each family really seems to pick what suits them, but I won’t be shushed about how I think if you miss out on fresh 48, it could be a serious regret. If you do one session and birth isn’t something you can afford, I would really think long about this next option for your family! I promise either way, you wont regret getting photos done.

With that all being said, enjoy some amazing photos, to get you inspired and see if this is the right fit for you!